The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL


The Indianapolis Ministers Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting to.morrow In
the United Presbyterian Cnurcn' corner Oh mas
sachusetts avenue and East street a paper on
ssEarlv Pastoral Work in Indiana viii be read
by Rev. N. 3 Dlckey.
The Elks will hold important session in
THAR Iodce rooms tonight in Claypo0l Block.
Several citizens of Michigan City and Elkhart
will be initiated into the mysteries of both de-
prees Hereafter, until Sept i, the lodge will
hold only monthly sessions
vestsrday: William Brown and Mary j. Lam
ford. Benjamin G. Wandsll and Furnata Lowe,
VIM E. Rhodes and Anna Fullen, John Kennedy
and Mary J. Craig John 4. Lennendecker and
Lizzie Weley, Arthur Light and Florence Tay-
Cor.
Articles OF incorporation wero fled with the
Secretary OF state yesterday for the Prairie City
rNnturnl-gas Company. The capital stock is
ESQ 600 and the directors are Il. q. Hudnut. s.
b. Davis, Edward Gilbert. VIM. 7. Beauchamp
Samuel r. Hamill, Emery T. Beauchamp and
Crawford Fairbanks.
Melvin Mcpherson, residing at No 272 West
Maryland street, was arrested on n warrant yes
terday sworn out by his wife. charging him with
assault and battery with intent to kill her he
mad inst been released from the work house.
where he served term for whipping his wife.
The alleged assault occurred May Is.
The womans Exchange. which has been in
gsuccessfuI operation in this city for years,
phas found 1t proper follow the custom Of other
Exchanges in other cities and has closed for the
hsursmer months. AT its reopening it will en-
f0G2Vor interests
.for-nery and will have its headquarters in a
business locality, although not at its old location
ASSESSMENTS FOR ORWELL ROADS.
A late decision Of the Supreme Court relative
ITO gravel road assessments, has excited great
deal Of interest among county commissioners
|throushout this State. The boards of nearly
fe7ery county have written for copy of the de-
cision which says the commissioners have
tauthority to mako additional assessments to pay
cost OF gravel road improvements when the orig
FinAl assessment Is insufficient.
TURNING ALL OF THEM OUT.
John r.. Gordon, Of Greencastle. has been ap-
pointed by the Governor q trustee of the Blind
Asylum TO succeed Howard Briggs This adds
another TO the complications that are expected
to arise in the Democratic party, though il il
derstood that Mr. Briggs, while questioning the
power OF the Governor to appoint, is not inclined
20 hold the place. Mr. Gordon's resignation
THE Representative IL on Putnam has been &C
cepted. He qualified as trustee at Greencastle
yesterday.
THE MUSIC TEACHERS CONVENTION.
y. The chorus of the national music teachers
FESTIVAL, under Prof Ernestinoff, is making
rapid progress, and will meet twice week from
now until the convention assemblies Hereafter
Hall. on Monday and Thursday evenings. All
persons who willing to accomm cd ate music
teachers and others who may attend the conveu-
t@sn ara requested to notify S. j. Peelle. Mt No.
183 North Pennsylvapia street. stating how
many they will accom- modate and at what price.
A number OF person who desire sdch accommo-
d4tions desire to come before and remain some
sims after she convention and festival are over
LAYING OF A CORNER STONE.
This afternoon at p. the following
cieties will report at St Johns Hall promptly at
p r. NJ: Emmett Guards Roman Knights Of St.
George. Knights OF Father Mathew, Catholic
Knights Of America, Rice Zouaves, T.
s.an.su. s Cadets ST. ss,reS 9hn Literary s
Society, mems sodalities of different parishes
James H. Deery will act marshal. The cere-
of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd win
mence promptly at P. NJ. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Besso-
MES officiating. Father Francis. o. S. f.. and
Father Alerding will deliver discourses. Music
By the Emerald band
DISEASES AND DEATHS DURING MAY.
Thirty-hve cases of measles, three of which
were fatal, reported to the health board
last week. The monthly record of the secretary
Of the board shows ISL deaths from all diseases
during May. Of this number thirty-six were
from consumption. seventeen from measles,
nine from pneumonia eight from diphtheria
and eight from mem braneous Group. The board
held its regular monthly meeting Yesterday
morning, but nothing OF Importance was done.
IL was decided 10 ask the Council to appoint
man whose special business shall be to romove
dead animals from The streets. Under the pres
ent arrangement there is great deal of COM
plant.
THE WEEKS SALES OF REAL ESTATE
There was very little activity in the real estate
market the last week. Both buyers and sellers
are resting their oars. to speak, and wait
Ing for natural-gas developments. There is a
considerable demand for property. but owners
do not want to sell while the out
look for better prices is so encouraging
There were eighty deeds recorded during
the week. with total consideration
of Sill 144 49, The sales were nearly all of single
lots around the suburbs of the city. The only
notable transaction the sale of eighty lots
In j. H. Clarks addition to Haughville. by Mr..
Spann & Go. have sold Mr.. A l.. Wrights Mas
eachusetts-avenus block, Nos 62 to rs TO H. D.
Pierce The price paid was $4,000 cash.
WANTED TO RUN OVER
For several days, VIM. RaneY, residing at No
30 Roe street, has been threatening to commit
suicide. Last evening he bid his wife and chill
drsn good and started toward the river
His relatives supposed he going to jump in
TO the river. and followed him. Instead, how
ever, he walked the Vandalia railroad
bridge over the river in front Of coming passen-
ger ger train, ana when 1t approached him:
the track and sat down. The engineer saw him
In time TO stop the train just the pilot of the
lrack, and it required several of the trainmen to
loosen his grip the timbers and get him off
the track. He was taken home by his relatives
md locked up. His suicidal mania is the result |
Of dissipation
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
The contractors of the city have all the work |
tuey can do at present, and not many build
Ing permits were issued last week during the |
previous week. Only fourteen permits were
granted. They call for expenditure of $780,
$50, nearly all Of which ia to 20 into cottages.
'Gne most important permit that for ten
church sdif ce, 10 be erected by
she Third Christian Church congregation at the |
corner, OF Ash street and Home avenue. The |
structure will DO of brick and stone. The resi- |
dences were: W. Z. Reed, frame cottage on Lex |
,ne.on avenue near Spruce street, $1,000 W. H. |
bicks, twostory frame dwelling Pleasant |
street. near Woodlawn avenue, 81, OPS; l.. H. Nc |
murry. frame residence Illinois street, near
a wsifta, VI, 900, and f. A. Barrows. frame cot |
tage on Spann avenue. near Olive street, 81, 100.
HUNTING FOR HER DEAD HUSBAND.
Two weeks ago Mrs. s. +. Tully, of Hoover,
York county, Pennsylvania, received a letter
from bar hnshand bar sazi.,cx h. |